"The League of Pensioners" is what Martha calls herself and her group of friends. Tired of the way they're being treated at their retirement home, Martha takes a stand and shows that being old isn't a deciding factor in what you can or cannot do in life.

Filled with copious amounts of ridiculous and hilarious situations, join this gang of cheerful folks who knows how to live life on the wild side.

Translated from Swedish, this is a wonderful novel that is bound to bring a smile to your face.

(How was my attempt at a snippet? LOL. Funny story by the way, I saw the cover while walking out the library and I came back the next day to take it out but I couldn't find it so it took me weeks before I saw it again and I was so happy when it happened.)

This has become one of my favourite books of all time and I just had to recommend it for anyone who needs humour and just a little pick-me-up.

Here's the actual description just in case it hasn't enticed you enough:

79-year-old Martha Anderson dreams of escaping her care home and robbing a bank. She has no intention of spending the rest of her days in an armchair and is determined to fund her way to a much more exciting life-style. Along with her four oldest friends - otherwise known as the League of Pensioners - Martha decides to rebel against all of the rules imposed upon them. Together, they cause an uproar with their antics: protesting against early bedtimes and plastic meals. As the elderly friends become more daring, their activities escalate and they come up with a cunning plan to break out of the care home and land themselves in a far more attractive Stockholm establishment. With the aid of their Zimmer frames, they resolve to stand up for old aged pensioners everywhere - Robin Hood style. And that's when the adventure really takes off.

 EDIT: I JUST LEARNED THERE'S A SEQUEL CALLED "THE LITTLE OLD LADY STRIKES AGAIN" AND I'M MENTALLY CRYING INSIDE.